Which statement about the u. s. supreme court is true?
a. president john adams directed the supreme court to review laws made by congress for constitutionality.
b. the supreme court’s importance grew after its role in judicial review was established by john marshall.
c. under george washington, the supreme court ruled that the alien and sedition acts were constitutional.
d. a constitutional amendment in 1800 gave the supreme court the power to review laws for constitutionality.

b) a state law could be declared illegal if it contradicted the constitution.

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the conflict of this case originated when james w. mcculloch, a cashier of the baltimore branch of the second bank of the united states that the congress had chartered in 1816, refused to pay a tax imposed by the maryland state.

in the case, the state of maryland appealed that the establishment of a second bank was unconstitutional since the constitution didn't say anything about granting that power to congress. however, the case determined that even if such right wasn't specifically stated in the constitution, it was part of the "implied powers" of the government enunciated in article i, section 8.

the case also eliminated maryland's legislation to impose taxes to a national bank, asserting that even though the states retained the power of taxation, the constitution's laws are supreme and can not be controlled by the states, therefore, if a state law contradicts the constitution, it should be declared illegal.

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